Origins of the Luo (骆) surname
Chinese sources record 10 separate lines of origin for the Luo (骆) surname. Each is summarised below with its source.
Originated from the Jiang (姜) surname
Among the descendants of Jiang Taigong (姜太公), there was a prince named Luo (骆), and his descendants adopted his given name as their surname.
Originated from the Ying (嬴) surname
At the end of the Shang dynasty, Da Luo (大骆), the great-grandson of E Lai (恶来) and belonging to the Ying (嬴) surname, had descendants who adopted his given name as their surname.
Originated from the Ji (姬) surname
During the Spring and Autumn period, descendants of Wangsun Luo (王孙骆), a minister of the State of Zheng (郑国), adopted his given name as their surname.
Originated from the Si (姒) surname
Among the descendants of Shao Kang (少康), a ruler of the Xia dynasty (夏朝), there were people with the Luo (骆) surname. Additionally, according to the 'Records of the Historian: Biography of the Eastern Yue' (Shiji · Dongyue Liezhuan, 史记·东越列传), Zou Yao (驺摇), King of Donghai (东海王), was also recorded as having the Luo (骆) surname.
Originated from surname changes by other ethnic groups
During the sinicization process in the Northern Wei dynasty (北魏), the Tuo Luoba (他骆拔) clan from the Dai Bei (代北) region changed their surname to Luo (骆).
Originated from the Tuyuhun (吐谷浑)
During the Tang dynasty (唐代), there were people with the Luo (骆) surname among the Tuyuhun (吐谷浑) people.
Originated from Anxi (安息)
During the Tang dynasty, Luo Yuan Guang (骆元光), an Anxi (安息) person, was adopted by Luo Feng Xian (骆奉先) and thus changed his surname to Luo (骆).
Originated from the Jurchen (女真)
During the Jin dynasty (金代), the Jurchen clans Sanda (散答) and Duding (独鼎) later adopted the Han Chinese surname Luo (骆).
Originated from the Manchu (满洲)
During the Qing dynasty (清代), the Manchu Sakda (萨克达) clan of the Eight Banners (八旗) later changed their surname to Luo (骆).
Shared by multiple ethnic groups
The Luo (骆) surname is found among the Manchu (满族), Buyei (布依族), Tu (土族), and other ethnic groups.